cover; conceal; hide; disguise
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to cover; to conceal; to hide from view
Used for physically covering or obscuring something from sight.
Yuǎn远
shān山
bèi被
yǔ雨
wù雾
zhē遮
yǎn掩
，
biàn变
de得
méng朦
lóng胧
le了
。
The distant mountains were covered by rain and mist, becoming hazy.
Tā她
yòng用
shàn扇
zi子
zhē遮
yǎn掩
zhe着
liǎn脸
，
bù不
hǎo好
yì意
si思
de地
xiào笑
le了
。
She covered her face with a fan and smiled shyly.
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Nóng浓
mì密
de的
zhī枝
yè叶
zhē遮
yǎn掩
le了
yáng阳
guāng光
，
dì地
shang上
xíng形
chéng成
yī一
piàn片
piàn片
yīn阴
liáng凉
。
The dense foliage blocked the sunlight, creating patches of shade on the ground.
verb
to cover up; to disguise; to conceal (faults, emotions, etc.)
Used for hiding abstract things like mistakes, feelings, or truth, often implying intentional deception.
Tā他
shì试
tú图
zhē遮
yǎn掩
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
，
dàn但
bèi被
lǎo老
shī师
fā发
xiàn现
le了
。
He tried to cover up his mistake, but was discovered by the teacher.
Tā她
jí极
lì力
zhē遮
yǎn掩
nèi内
xīn心
de的
bù不
ān安
，
shuāng双
shǒu手
què却
bù不
yóu由
zì自
zhǔ主
de地
chàn颤
dǒu抖
。
She tried hard to conceal her inner anxiety, but her hands trembled involuntarily.
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Miàn面
duì对
zhì质
yí疑
，
tā他
zhī支
zhī支
wū吾
wū吾
，
xiǎn显
rán然
zài在
zhē遮
yǎn掩
shén什
me么
。
Faced with questioning, he hemmed and hawed, obviously hiding something.